John 3:16
John 3 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read John 3:16 in the NABRE onlineFor God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting.
Reflection
The whole gospel in a sentence, spoken at night to a man afraid to be seen asking questions.
God so loved
No verse in the Bible compresses more into fewer words. The Son is given, not loaned. Believing is the only condition, and the stakes are eternal. Spoken at night to Nicodemus, a man who had religion and status and still came looking for more.
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